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30 April 2018

Episode 1688

30 minutes

We ask whether Russia will attempt to influence the outcome Armenia’s democratic elections and if the Iran nuclear deal can survive Donald Trump’s intransigence. Plus: a look back at the 1968 Paris riots and the new cable car looking to lift Sarajevo’s international profile.

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